Albury to Ballarat – Day 2 of Road Trip March 2020

(Driving Distance Approximately 420klm or 260 miles) Saturday 7th March 2020 An alternative title for this post could have been Today was Talk and Travel Day. For our first night on the road, we chose a modestly-priced motel in Albury, not far from the Hume Highway. I'd booked directly over the phone with the owner, …

Following the Murray River: Swanning in Swan Hill

Friday and Saturday 25/26th May 2012 Those who have been following the Murray River blog posts from the start will know that I am trying to reconstruct this trip from map and photographs.  So I could see from the photographs that we stayed at least two nights in Swan Hill - possibly three - and …

Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum – Home of the Catalina

Thursday 24th May 2012 "In that hour before sunrise, on the waters of the bay, you may hear the roar of motors, and the swirl of flying spray. Loaded to the Plimsoll to carry out her role, 'tis a Catalina taking off to begin her lone patrol." Partial Excerpt from "A Saga of the Catalinas", …